Installation of Fine Dust Alert Traffic Lights at 5 Middle Schools in Yeongdeungpo-gu

Displaying concentrations of ultrafine dust, ozone, and other air pollutants with 4 colors and emojis... A total of 12 elementary and middle schools installed from 2018 to present... Plans to expand to high schools

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Yeongdeungpo-gu (Mayor Cha Hyun-il) has installed ‘Fine Dust Alert Traffic Lights’ that provide real-time air quality information at five middle schools in the area.

The district started the fine dust traffic light installation project in 2018 to enable children and students in the area to quickly and accurately access fine dust information in the air and refer to it during various outdoor activities, allowing them to grow safely and healthily from fine dust exposure.

Inspired by traffic signals, the fine dust traffic lights indicate the current concentration levels of air pollutants (ultrafine dust, fine dust, ozone, etc.) by lighting LED lamps in different colors.

The district displays real-time transmitted air pollutant information on the traffic lights using four colors?blue (good), green (moderate), yellow (bad), and red (very bad)?along with facial emoticons, making it easy for students to understand the air quality status.

In January this year, the district conducted a demand survey targeting middle schools in the area, selected five schools that wished to install the lights, and finalized appropriate installation locations. The installation was completed on February 28.

Currently, one fine dust traffic light is installed on each schoolyard of Yunjung Middle School (Yeoui-dong), Seonyu Middle School (Yangpyeong-dong), Mullae Middle School (Mullae-dong), Dangsan Middle School (Dangsan-dong), and Daerim Middle School (Daerim-dong).

Since 2018 until last year, the district installed fine dust traffic lights at seven elementary schools in the area, including Dangseo Elementary School, and with the five middle schools installed this year, a total of 12 locations now have fine dust traffic lights.

Going forward, the district plans to gradually expand the fine dust traffic light installation project by conducting demand surveys at high schools in the area as well.

Cha Hyun-il, Mayor of Yeongdeungpo-gu, said, “We installed fine dust traffic lights so that students engaged in outdoor activities can respond quickly to environmental changes. We will promote various policies to protect the health of growing children and create a pleasant Yeongdeungpo.”

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